COVE BISTRO

Name: COVE BISTRO
Address: 8430 BLUE MOUNTAIN DR, BOYNTON BEACH, FL, 33473, US
Rating: 80.2

8430 BLUE MOUNTAIN DR, BOYNTON BEACH, FL 33473

License #6021257

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80.2 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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COVE BISTRO in BOYNTON BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 80.2 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 25, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 6 critical, 4 major, 3 minor.

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Administrative complaint recommended
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beef barley soup made 3/23 no date mark at walk in cooler.
[11-27-4] Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Not available at time of inspection. Bodily fluids procedure emailed to operator.
[14-01-5] Ramekin with no handle used to dispense rice.
[22-02-4] Can opener blade soiled with food black mold-like substance.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/1/25.
[35B-02-4] Insect control device installed over coffee maker. Advised operator to move bug zapper.
[08A-17-6] Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw whole muscle beef steaks and raw ground beef in same container at walk in freezer. Raw ground beef not in commercial packaging. Operator stored products properly.

Administrative complaint recommended
[12A-25-4] Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee itched face and after without washing hands employee handled clean and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator, employee washed hands.
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. In kitchen above three compartment sink drink pitchers not inverted, discussed with operator to correct storage of drink pitchers.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In kitchen WD40 grease stored above clean and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator who removed product.
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer plastic wrapped raw fish stored above open container of hot dogs and ice cream, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. In walk in freezer plastic wrapped raw steak stored above cooked meatloaf, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products.
[12A-13-4] Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher handled soiled dishes and without washing hands removed cleaned and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator, employee washed hands.
[03D-15-4] Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In reach in cooler large pan of cut lettuce (46F - Cooling) at 9:45 since 7:45 to 46F at 10:00, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours, discussed with operator who moved product to walk in freezer to rapid chill. In walk in cooler large plastic wrapped pan of coleslaw (48F - Cooling) at 9:55 since 8:00 to 49F at 10:10 , at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours, discussed with operator who moved product to walk in freezer to rapid chill.

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